Joseph C. Shoemaker is a shareholder with the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A., working primarily out of the firm's Leesburg office. He specializes in Commercial Litigation, Employment & Labor Law, Business Law, and Commercial Real Estate. He practices many areas of law, including Internet Law, Sexual Harassment, Civil Litigation, and Wrongful Termination. Joseph Shoemaker spent six years in the U.S. Marine Corps as an Avionics Technician and served in Operation Desert Storm. During his time in the Corps he traveled to Asia and Europe. After his time in the military,...

John T. Marshall is an attorney for the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A., and operates out of the firm's office in The Villages. He specializes in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration, Taxation, and Guardianships. Additional areas practiced include VA Benefits, Social Security Disability, Business Law, Commercial Litigation, and Civil Litigation. He previously worked in insurance, and holds insurance licenses in Ohio and North Carolina. John Marshall graduated from the University of Akron, working toward his master's degree in finance (received 2005) and began working on his law degree at the college's...

Former prosecutor with a finance and business background to resolve your legal matters involving criminal law, construction law, business trade secrets, real property, legal malpractice, and professional malpractice.

Alida Catherine Darias is an attorney with the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A. Ms. Darias works out of the firm's offices in Ocala and The Villages. She practices Personal Injury law, including Wrongful Death, Auto Accidents, Products Liability, Premises Liability ("Slip & Falls"), and Medical Malpractice. Ms. Darias graduated from Florida International University with her B.S. (1985) and received her J.D. degree from the University of Florida (1997). She is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and is a former police officer with the Metro Dade...

Spencer Munns is a partner/shareholder with the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A. He specializes in Commercial Real Estate Transactions and Leasing. While attending Brigham Young University, he traveled to Poland to serve a two-year mission for his church. Spencer Munns has studied in various countries, including Egypt, Israel, and Jordan. He worked as a financial consultant for Merrill Lynch before pursuing his law degree, also at Brigham Young University. While in law school, he acted as a clerk for Filice, Brown, Eassa & McLeod, and for The Fremont Group in...

James D. Kisio is an Of Counsel attorney with the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A., and hepractices numerous areas of law including Business Law, Real Estate Development, and Contract Action Law. He is admitted to the bars in both Florida and Texas, where he received his J.D from University of Houston. Prior to receiving his law degree, James D. Kisio earned his B.A.E. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. In the past, he has worked for organizations including NASA, using his technical background to work on simulators designed to train astronauts how to land spacecraft.

S.I. Valbh is an Of Counsel attorney for the Central Florida law firm of Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A. He specializes in Business Law, Estate Planning & Probate Law, Tax Law, Civil Litigation, and Commercial Litigation. He received his B.S. from Florida State University, double-majoring in Finance and Accounting (1994). He earned his J.D. from Drake University College of Law (graduating With Honors in 1997) and his LL. M from the Georgetown University Law Center (graduating With Distinction in 1998). Mr. Valbh assists with Estate and Trust Administration, Business and Commercial Transactions, Corporate and Partnership Tax...

Dennis Chen is a Central Florida attorney practicing in the areas of Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Real Estate Litigation, Landlord-Tenant Law, Foreclosure Defense, General Civil Litigation and Lemon Law Claims.
He was born in Jamaica and lived there until he completed high school. He migrated to Florida and attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He then joined the US Army and was stationed in Bamberg, Germany. He returned to the US and attended the University of Florida where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and later a law degree, Juris Doctor.
Dennis worked for State Farm as an insurance adjuster...

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Business laws include all municipal, state, and federal laws that regulate businesses and commerce. Some industries, such as finance, face specific laws and regulations that apply to those in the field. Businesses of all types also must conform to many regulations that apply across the board, such as environmental regulations and advertising laws.

A business lawyer can help you address the myriad legal issues that arise when you are starting a new venture, operating an established company, or winding up or selling a business.

Business lawyers handle a broad spectrum of legal issues that confront companies. For new ventures, a business lawyer can help with business formation decisions, including selecting the proper business form, such a partnership, LLC or corporation, or addressing financial compliance issues when raising capital. In addition, business lawyers can offer advice when reviewing leases, purchase agreements, and other types of contracts. Other issues covered in this practice area include employee compensation and benefits, building relationships with independent contractors and other entities, and compliance with relevant advertising regulations.

While most business lawyers deal in transactional work (contracts and forms), some also litigate business disputes that arise from transactional work. Business litigation attorneys may handle issues such as breach of contract claims, consumer class action lawsuits, and wrongful termination claims.

Business judgment rule:
a presumption that directors making a business decision, not involving self-interest, act on an informed basis, in good faith and in the honest belief that their actions are in the corporation's best interest.

Pierce the veil:
A court no longer affords a shareholder of a corporation the protection of limited liability when the corporation has neglected corporate formalities and intermingled assets between the shareholder and the corporation.